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Trump's Iran dilemma: He's stuck in war with no exit in sight

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Trump's Iran dilemma: He's stuck in war with no exit in sight

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  • currentsapi-gapfill(Mixed)By SECTIONS Trumps stuck

    Trump is caught between an emerging interim deal being negotiated by Iran and Oman that would give Tehran control over the Strait of Hormuz it never possessed before the war, or following through on his warnings of sharp escalation, risking a more prolonged crisis. Read more: 'Wa…

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